Magnificent Puppets: The films of De Swaef and James Roels
About This Event
Live free performance at L'Alliance New York
About Oh Willy...(film_score)
At L’Alliance New York, *Oh Willy…* is presented as a free, kid-friendly live performance with Emma De Swaef, Marc Roels, and James Roels. The piece follows Willy, a soft-spoken man pulled back to his rural childhood after his mother’s death, where memory and family patterns press in on him. Its tactile, hand-built world reflects a strand of contemporary Flemish animation and puppetry that has found an attentive audience in New York, even if no specific NYC premiere history is widely documented. One clear strength is its refusal to tidy up grief into a lesson.
About the Artists
Emma De Swaef
Emma De Swaef is an artist whose work moves between free-form performance and projects made for younger audiences. In New York City, she has been presented at L’Alliance New York, including the program “Magnificent Puppets: The films of De Swaef and James Roels.
Marc Roels
Marc Roels is an individual artist whose work moves between free-form performance and projects made for young audiences. In New York City, he has appeared at L’Alliance New York, including the live program *Magnificent Puppets: The films of De Swaef and James Roels*.
James Roels
James Roels is an artist whose work moves between free-form performance, family programming, and rock/pop contexts. In New York City, he has appeared at L’Alliance New York in events ranging from film-centered evenings such as *Magnificent Puppets: The films of De Swaef and James Roels* to live concert settings including *Vincent Dedienne en concert (un lendemain soir de gala)*.